Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 111

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  HB 13

  Status as of March 25, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Salvia Divinorum and Salvinorin A - Distribution to and Possession by Individual Under 21 Years of Age

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 63

  Status as of February 25, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Eminent Domain - Condemnation Proceedings and Limitation on Condemnation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 88

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 388

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee and Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Other Tobacco Products Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 119

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 130

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - Firearm Applications - Authority of Secretary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 166

  Status as of April 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Farmer's Markets - Raw Agricultural Product Sales - Producer Mobile Farmer's Market License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 167

  Status as of April 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Seasonal Farmer's Market Producer Sampling License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 191

  Status as of March 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Conway, Costa, Jennings, Mathias, Morhaim, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Sale of Novelty Lighters - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 222

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 514

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vaughn

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 239

  Status as of February 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Kipke, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Contracts with Automatic Renewal Clauses - Required Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 287

  Status as of February 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Benson, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Sexual Supplement Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 291

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 82

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

  Maryland Locksmiths Act - Revisions - Definitions and Records Inspection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 349

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr and Bronrott

  Entitled

  Maryland Efficiency Standards Act - Televisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 351

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Restoration Consumer Retail Choice Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 372

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 407

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Frush, Manno, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Business Occupations and Professions - Plumbers - Lead-Free Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 395

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Maryland Business Tax Reform Commission - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 475

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Bartlett, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, Haddaway, Hammen, Healey, Jones, Kullen, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Stein, Barve, Cardin, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Smart, Green, and Growing - The Sustainable Communities Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 648

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Frush, Holmes, Hubbard, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Environment - Drug Stewardship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 704

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 694

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Authorization to Merge the Redevelopment Authority and Revenue Authority PG 416-10

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 707

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Benson, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Sexual Supplement Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 720

  Status as of March 25, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo and Frush

  Entitled

  Public Health - Nontobacco Nicotine Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 726

  Status as of February 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Frick, Cardin, Bartlett, Boteler, Doory, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Mizeur, Murphy, Myers, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Negative Option Feature - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 753

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barnes, Benson, Healey, Manno, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Pawnbrokers - Prohibited Sale of Cosmetics, Drugs, and Food

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 820

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Firearm Safety Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 831

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beidle, Love, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Flea Markets - Sale of Baby Food, Cosmetics, and Nonprescription Drugs - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 834

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 251

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Elmore, Howard, and Levy

  Entitled

  State Treasurer - Permissible Investments - Linked Deposit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 861

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 707

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Enterprise Zones - Tax Credits MC 2-10

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 868

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 240

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Carr, Frick, George, Heller, Howard, and Manno

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Wholesale Distributor Permitting and Prescription Drug Integrity Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 886

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Cigarette Business Licenses - Sale of Single Cigarettes - Investigation and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 891

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 710

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Investment Authority MC 18-10

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 913

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Conaway, Kullen, Proctor, and Walker

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Prohibition on Placement of Unsolicited Commercial Advertisements on Motor Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 923

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 579

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Benson, Haynes, Howard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Reznik, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Review of Application for Certification and Notice to Applicant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 942

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Eckardt, Frank, Haddaway, Jones, Lafferty, McComas, Morhaim, Myers, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Electronic Control Devices - Training Program and Permit Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 943

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 276

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, McHale, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, and Weir

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 953

  Status as of February 19, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Niemann, Ross, and Stein

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 957

  Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Hucker, Benson, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Howard, Levi, Manno, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Tobacco-Related Products - Definitions and Distribution to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 971

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Maryland Statutory Trust Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 976

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 985

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Ali, Bronrott, Carr, Frush, Manno, Morhaim, and Stein

  Entitled

  Public and Commercial Buildings - Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1018

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Hucker, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Feldman, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Wireless Telephone Service - Trial Periods and Termination of Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1032

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 720

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kirk, Harrison, Haynes, King, Love, McHale, Minnick, Stukes, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Suppliers - Games of Chance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1051

  Status as of April 7, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Burns, Cane, Costa, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Holmes, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Robinson, and Ross

  Entitled

  Crimes - Prohibition on Sale of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor - Local Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1070

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Beitzel, Haddaway, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jenkins, Jennings, Kach, Kipke, Montgomery, Ramirez, Riley, Sophocleus, and Stull

  Entitled

  Farmer's Markets - Sale of Poultry and Rabbits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1085

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur and Hecht

  Entitled

  Clean Energy Loan Programs - Renewable Energy Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1102

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Benson, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Ramirez, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Bookstores Purchasing Used Textbooks - Required Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1103

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Feldman

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Storage and Display of Tobacco-Related Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1135

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 724

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Holmes, Levi, Niemann, Frick, and Ivey

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Grocery Stores - Low-Income Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1145

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 201

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mathias, Cane, Conway, Elmore, Rudolph, Haddaway, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Salvia Divinorum and Salvinorin A - Distribution to and Possession by Individual Under 21 Years of Age

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1146

  Status as of March 25, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Oaks, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Governor's Office of Minority Affairs - Office of Minority Business Enterprise Compliance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1167

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Homemade Food Sales - County Parks and Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1182

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 461

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ivey, Benson, Frush, McIntosh, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Business Improvement Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1202

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 168

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stein

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Franchises - Copies of Documents to Franchisees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1223

  Status as of April 2, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Ali, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Frush, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hixson, Levi, Oaks, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Credit Unions - Member Business Loans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1267

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 8

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Returnable Containers - Plastic Secondary Packaging

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1299

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 613

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Davis, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Hecht, Hubbard, Hucker, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - The Healthy Retail Employee Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1341

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Exemption from Covered Employment - Messenger Service Drivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1343

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King and Schuh

  Entitled

  Maryland Small Business Investment Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1345

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 465

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Recreational Fishing Licenses - Licensing and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1360

  Status as of February 19, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Bromwell, Kach, Lafferty, Olszewski, Schuler, Shewell, and Stein

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Invasive Plants - Labeling and Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1415

  Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Manufacturer Certification - Filing Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1418

  Status as of March 29, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Lafferty

  Entitled

  Environment - At-Store Recycling - Plastic Carryout Bags

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1469

  Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frick, Hixson, King, Feldman, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Maryland Small Business Investment Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1501

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 214

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rice, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Government - Human Relations - Closed-Captioning Activation Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1502

  Status as of April 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Ali, Barkley, Feldman, Hucker, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Minnick, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gasohol and Gasoline Products - Provision to Noncontrolled Outlets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1520

  Status as of March 25, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Myers, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Elliott, Elmore, Frick, George, Kelly, Krebs, Miller, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Rice, Serafini, Shank, and Stull

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for New or Expanded Business Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1552

  Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James and Bohanan

  Entitled

  Construction and Development Projects - Expedited Approval of State Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1558

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Sales of Unpackaged Cigarettes - Prohibitions and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1560

  Status as of April 4, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Harrison, Benson, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Sales of Previously Sold Underwear - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

• 

  SB 2

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 513

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Peters

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 11

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 7

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Dyson

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Returnable Containers - Plastic Secondary Packaging

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 17

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 200

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Salvia Divinorum and Salvinorin A - Distribution to and Possession by Individual Under 21 Years of Age

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 18

  Status as of March 25, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Stone, Colburn, DeGrange, Exum, Glassman, Edwards, Klausmeier, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Benefits to Employees of Dealers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 68

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Office of the)

  Entitled

  State Government - Human Relations - Closed-Captioning Activation Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 93

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 222

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Pest Control - Fees and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 163

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 239

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Wholesale Distributor Permitting and Prescription Drug Integrity Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 180

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Prepaid Mobile Phones and Prepaid Refill Cards - Retail Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 193

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Electric Transmission Privilege Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 198

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 246

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Garagiola, Gladden, Harris, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Mooney, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Farmer's Markets - Agricultural Product Sales - Producer Mobile Farmer's Market License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 199

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 247

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Mooney, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Seasonal Farmer's Market Producer Sampling License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 208

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 250

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  State Treasurer - Permissible Investments - Linked Deposit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 226

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Sale of Novelty Lighters - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 285

  Status as of January 27, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Smart, Green, and Growing - The Sustainable Communities Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 311

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 275

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 336

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 543

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, Harrington, Lenett, McFadden, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Business Tax Reform Commission - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 455

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Efficiency Standards Act - Televisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

• 

  SB 462

  Status as of March 25, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Restoration Consumer Retail Choice Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 505

  Status as of April 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Della, Madaleno, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Pet Stores - Sale of Dogs Less than 9 Months of Age Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 512

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 81

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Maryland Locksmiths Act - Revisions - Definitions and Records Inspection

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 546

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 578

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Muse, Conway, Currie, Exum, Harrington, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Review of Application for Certification and Notice to Applicant

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 556

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 320

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, Miller, Muse, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Environment - Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 645

  Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Firearm Safety Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 703

  Status as of April 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, and Robey

  Entitled

  Tobacco-Related Products - Distribution to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 708

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Maryland Higher Education Business Coalition and Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 713

  Status as of March 25, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Della, Harrington, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public and Commercial Buildings - Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 735

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Lifetime Warranties on Consumer Goods

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 763

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Sale of Cigarettes - Cost

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 784

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 611

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Statutory Trust Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 789

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 612

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - The Healthy Retail Employee Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 824

  Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Conway, Currie, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Online Sales Presumption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 859

  Status as of February 19, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 883

  Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters and Currie

  Entitled

  Maryland Small Business Investment Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 912

  Status as of March 18, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Middleton, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Farmer's Markets - Sale of Poultry and Rabbits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 923

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 109

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Homemade Food Sales - County Parks and Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 973

  Status as of February 25, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Flavored Cigars - Prohibition on Sale

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 976

  Status as of March 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 987

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 367

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Conservation Law Enforcement Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 1004

  Status as of February 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Balancing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 1008

  Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Wireless Telephone Service - Trial Periods and Termination of Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 1081

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 650

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Rebate Programs for Retail Sales - Collection of Sales and Use Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 1110

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Sexual Supplement Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 1127

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Pugh

  Entitled

  Public Health - Sales of Previously Sold Undergarments and Bathing Suits - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 1129

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Baltimore County Revenue Authority - Conveyance, Sale, or Transfer of a Parking Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance